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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, December 1976

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1976 1-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1958
	1.18" (29.97mm)	3.11" (78.99mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1990
	Ties: 1896
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-4.16" (-105.66mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1976	1976
Nov–Dec 1976 2-Month	2.07" (52.58mm)	6.23" (158.24mm)	-4.16" (-105.66mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2015
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1963
Oct–Dec 1976 3-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	9.13" (231.90mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1990
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	-3.54" (-89.92mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1963
Sep–Dec 1976 4-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	12.60" (320.04mm)	-3.54" (-89.92mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1926
Aug–Dec 1976 5-Month	11.51" (292.35mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	-4.76" (-120.91mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1953
	11.51" (292.35mm)	16.27" (413.26mm)	-4.76" (-120.91mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1926
	Ties: 1930, 1999
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	15.36" (390.14mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	-4.91" (-124.72mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1953
Jul–Dec 1976 6-Month	15.36" (390.14mm)	20.27" (514.86mm)	-4.91" (-124.72mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1926
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	-4.73" (-120.14mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1953
Jun–Dec 1976 7-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	24.52" (622.81mm)	-4.73" (-120.14mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2015
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	-5.26" (-133.61mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1953
May–Dec 1976 8-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	28.79" (731.27mm)	-5.26" (-133.61mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2015
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	25.73" (653.54mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	-6.97" (-177.04mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1930
Apr–Dec 1976 9-Month	25.73" (653.54mm)	32.70" (830.58mm)	-6.97" (-177.04mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2015
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	30.03" (762.76mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	-6.48" (-164.59mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1930
Mar–Dec 1976 10-Month	30.03" (762.76mm)	36.51" (927.35mm)	-6.48" (-164.59mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	32.63" (828.80mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	-6.56" (-166.63mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1930
Feb–Dec 1976 11-Month	32.63" (828.80mm)	39.19" (995.43mm)	-6.56" (-166.63mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2011
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	35.18" (893.57mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1930
Jan–Dec 1976 12-Month	35.18" (893.57mm)	42.23" (1,072.64mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	56.73" (1,440.94mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1953
Jul 1975–Dec 1976 18-Month	56.73" (1,440.94mm)	62.51" (1,587.75mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	82.75" (2,101.85mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1953
Jan 1975–Dec 1976 24-Month	82.75" (2,101.85mm)	84.45" (2,145.03mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2019
Jan 1974–Dec 1976 36-Month	129.15" (3,280.41mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
	129.15" (3,280.41mm)	126.69" (3,217.93mm)	2.46" (62.48mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
	Ties: 1911
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	180.87" (4,594.10mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Jan 1973–Dec 1976 48-Month	180.87" (4,594.10mm)	168.95" (4,291.33mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	228.15" (5,795.01mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1956
Jan 1972–Dec 1976 60-Month	228.15" (5,795.01mm)	211.20" (5,364.48mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings